Paris 2024: Makinde, NFF Pump Olympic Eagles’ Spirit With $55,000, N10m

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and the Nigeria Soccer Federation have modified the narratives forward of Saturday’s Africa U23 Cup of Nations cracker between Nigeria and Tanzania, by swelling the cash pot of the Olympic Eagles with the sums of $55,000 and N10million.

Makinde, who hosted the Nigeria U23 boys to a dinner on the Authorities Home, Agodi handed over the sum of N10million to the gamers and officers there after which, and pledged an additional sum of $25,000 ought to the workforce earn the minimal win towards Tanzania that may shoot them into the ultimate spherical of the qualifiers towards the winner of the fixture between Uganda and Guinea.

Simply earlier than him, Chairman of the NFF Process Foce on Youth Competitions, Alhaji Aminu Balele Kurfi had offered the workforce, by means of Head Coach Salisu Yusuf, the of $10,000, being half of the quantity he promised them for a win forward of the primary leg towards Tanzania in Dar es Salaam. The 1-1 draw netted the sum of $10,000.

Balele additionally pledged the sum of $20,000 for the workforce ought to they defeat Tanzania in Ibadan on Saturday, prompting Governor Makinde to additionally make a pledge of $25,000.

“I’m coming to the stadium with the money; so, it’s not a go-and-come-back promise. I provides you with the cash when you obtain victory,” Makinde mentioned as gamers and officers, and members of the Oyo State Government Council, Board Members and Administration of the NFF, and NFF congressmen cheered.

Additionally on the event have been the Deputy Governor of Oyo State; Speaker of the Home of Meeting; Alhaji Sharif Rabiu Inuwa, Otunba Sunday Dele-Ajayi and Alhaji Babagana Kalli (NFF Board Members); Oyo State Sports activities Commissioner Seun Fakorede; Otunba Tade Azeez (President of NRA); NFF Congressmen; Kabiyesi James Odeniran (Chairman, Oyo State Soccer Affiliation) and; Administration Employees of the NFF.

It might be recalled that earlier on Friday, Tremendous Eagles’ captain Ahmed Musa had promised the Olympic Eagles the sum of N500,000 for each objective in Saturday’s cliff-hanger on the Lekan Salami Stadium.

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